Overview
- The Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Leavesden opens First Year at Hogwarts on Thursday, May 7, for a four‑month run.
- Bonnie Wright with James and Oliver Phelps and Mark Williams returned to the sets on Wednesday for a 25th‑anniversary reunion.
- Visitors get new photo spots and demonstrations, including a Great Hall makeover, a Quidditch rig showcase, and a Wizard’s Chess set piece.
- Key crew joined the event to highlight the craft behind the films, including propmaker Pierre Bohanna, make‑up artist Amanda Knight, and art director Gary Tomkins.
- The first film was 2001’s top earner with $974 million in its initial run and later passed $1 billion, as a survey of 719 adults again singled out early Hogwarts moments and Harry meeting the Weasleys as favorites.